National Hockey League

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
New Jersey20133439589
N.Y. Islanders1914341109100
N.Y. Rangers1816440115122
Pittsburgh1515636112122
Philadelphia82442084139
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Buffalo267355144106
Montreal22954911698
Ottawa1918139123113
Boston1813339106116
Toronto1716539123130
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Atlanta2310652126115
Carolina2014444119115
Washington1614739114129
Tampa Bay1718236119118
Florida1419735108129
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Nashville25935312495
Detroit22954910278
Chicago161553792101
Columbus141933192107
St. Louis101972785120
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Colorado181523811499
Edmonton18152389895
Minnesota1817238102102
Vancouver18181378396
Calgary17143379685
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Anaheim28566213892
San Jose251205011081
Dallas23140469782
Los Angeles1320531104136
Phoenix132022888128
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Tuesday's Games
Chicago 2, Dallas 1
Buffalo 6, Washington 3
Carolina 4, Florida 2
Columbus 5, Boston 4, OT
Atlanta 2, Tampa Bay 1
Toronto 4, Minnesota 3
N.Y. Islanders 2, N.Y. Rangers 0
New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 0
Nashville 3, St. Louis 2, SO
Vancouver 3, Calgary 1
Anaheim 4, San Jose 3
Los Angeles 4, Phoenix 3, SO
Wednesday's Games
Detroit 3, Minnesota 1
Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 2
Ottawa 2, N.Y. Islanders 0
Montreal 4, Washington 1
Florida 3, Philadelphia 1
Dallas at Colorado, late
Calgary at Vancouver, late
Today's Games
Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Phoenix at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Anaheim at Carolina, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Boston at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at Calgary, 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY'S SUMMARY
THRASHERS 4, PENGUINS 2
Atlanta022--4
Pittsburgh101--2
First Period--1, Pittsburgh, Christensen 6 (Whitney, Recchi), 16:51 (pp). Penalties--Ouellet, Pit (slashing), 2:02, Melichar, Pit (hooking), 6:38, Melichar, Pit (hooking), 12:31, Vishnevski, Atl (tripping), 15:19, Kovalchuk, Atl (interference), 17:26.
Second Period--2, Atlanta, Vishnevski 3 (Slater, Hossa), 8:18. 3, Atlanta, Havelid 1 (Hossa, Kozlov), 16:10 (pp). Penalties--Orpik, Pit (hooking), 6:29, Krog, Atl (hooking), 7:55, Armstrong, Pit (stick holding), 14:51, de Vries, Atl (hooking), 19:38.
Third Period--4, Pittsburgh, Whitney 5 (Malkin), :57 (pp). 5, Atlanta, Kozlov 15 (Sim, Krog), 7:04. 6, Atlanta, Holik 8 (Hossa), 19:41 (en). Penalties--Kovalchuk, Atl (interference), 7:36, Hnidy, Atl (interference), 12:20, Recchi, Pit (hooking), 19:03.
Shots on Goal--Atlanta 9-16-6--31. Pittsburgh 8-9-20--37.
Power-play opportunities--Atlanta 2 of 6; Pittsburgh 2 of 6.
Goalies--Atlanta, Lehtonen 18-7-6 (37 shots-35 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 14-11-4 (30 shots-27 saves).
A--17,132 (16,940). T--2:22.
Referees--Paul Devorski, Chris Lee. Linesmen--Steve Barton, Derek Nansen.
NHL SCORING LEADERS
Through Tuesday
GPGAPTS
Crosby, Pit32173855
Jagr, NYR38163551
Hossa, Atl38242549
Ovechkin, Was36252348
Lecavalier, TB37212748
St. Louis, TB37242347
Selanne, Ana39192645
Savard, Bos34113445
Iginla, Cal34202444
Spezza, Ott36192544
Heatley, Ott37202343
Straka, NYR38182543
Briere, Buf36142943
Shanahan, NYR38231942
Kovalchuk, Atl38202242
Kozlov, Atl38142741
Bergeron, Bos34122941
Brind'Amour, Car34122941
CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Memphis1763379379
Youngstown1475339585
B.-Shreveport1394306360
Tulsa11942610092
Northwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Colorado1940389367
Oklahoma City1573338882
Wichita10132227191
Rocky Mountain6153155984
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Southeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Laredo1682349078
Corpus Christi12115297885
Austin11105277583
Rio Grande Valley12122267678
Southwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Amarillo12112267785
Lubbock12112267276
New Mexico1193258188
Odessa11113257872
Arizona11111237882
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for loss in overtime or shootout. Overtime or shootout losses are only denoted in the OTL column, not the loss column.
Tuesday's Games
Bossier-Shreveport 4, Memphis 2
Lubbock 3, Odessa 0
Oklahoma City 4, Tulsa 2
Amarillo 5, Wichita 3
Wednesday's Games
Rocky Mountain at Arizona, late
Colorado at New Mexico, late
Today's Games
No games scheduled
Friday's Games
Tulsa Amarillo
Bossier-Shreveport Odessa
Wichita Colorado
Corpus Christi Lubbock
Austin Rocky Mountain
Memphis Youngstown
Arizona New Mexico
Laredo Rio Grande Valley
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